Medical Director, Sickle Cell Disease, Clinical Development

The role

Agios Pharmaceuticals is seeking a Medical Director to lead clinical research and development programs for rare or orphan diseases. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in clinical development and experience working with clinical investigators and opinion leaders.

Responsibilities

• Direct involvement in trial design of Phase I/II/III targeting rare or orphan diseases; including pediatrics
• Provide on-going support for open-label extension periods and life cycle management of a product
• Directly supervise and monitor trial conduct as well as work closely with external medical monitor physicians to assure consistency of conduct across trials
• Provide medical input to global regulatory plans and regulatory meetings in partnership with regulatory affairs
• Provide medical input to global safety leads and at safety meetings in partnership with safety and medical safety and risk management teams
• Follow important developments and relevant trends in scientific literature and develop/maintain contracts with external experts to support understanding of the candidate drug effects and to gain strategic insights to the further development and placement of study and overall program
• Develop effective relationships with clinical research organizations to ensure successful medical oversight of outsourced studies
• Provide clinical assessments during disease/target evaluation, prioritization and selection, identifying novel therapeutics opportunities as well as critical study design and execution challenges
• Support qualifications of pharmacodynamic/disease markers of assessment of efficacy
• Work closely with the project management representative(s) to track trial status
• Work closely with study physicians, as well as other project team members/functional areas to ensure regulatory compliance
• Author and review clinical study reports, manuscripts, regulatory documents and other written material related to clinical study
• Be responsible for the scientific quality of all clinical work
• Ensure consistent practices with the highest ethical standards in compliance with internal SOPs, local regulations and laws

Requirements

• M.D. or equivalent degree
• Board Certification, Board Eligibility or specialist accreditation in internal medicine or pediatrics; specific experience with classical hematologic diseases is desirable
• 3-10 years in industry (biotech/pharma) specifically within Clinical Development or closely related functions
• Excellent interpersonal and public speaking skills are required for this high visibility position
• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment with cross-functional teams
• Demonstrated leadership experience

Qualifications

• Approximately 20% annual travel (domestic and international) is required for this position

Benefits

Deliberate Development. Your professional growth as one of our top priorities.
Flexibility. We’re all about individual needs. We embrace different perspectives, work styles, health and wellness approaches, care of families and productivity.
Premium benefits package. We invest in the health, wellbeing, and security of our people with a premium benefits package that is well-rounded and flexible to help meet the varied personal and professional needs of every member of our team.
Competitive and equitable performance-based compensation. This includes base salary and both short- and long-term incentives that are connected to our business strategy and vary based on individual and company performance.
Psychological safety. We support an environment of fearlessness. We want you to share your ideas, speak candidly and take data-informed risks to help push the boundaries.
Commitment to diversity. We strive to foster a welcoming workplace where everyone can thrive. We’re continuously looking to improve the inclusivity of our workforce.
Commitment to community. We’re an active participant in the communities that surround us – the communities where we live, and the community of people and their loved ones in need of better treatment options for conditions that are often overlooked.